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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Wow the reveal for the murderer was incredibly well done! Even though I had my suspicions it definitely took me for surprise. My suspicions were nowhere near what actually happened tho and I definitely didn’t think that Morisu and Van were the same person. It’s wild how the set up of the nicknames in the very beginning led to this reveal. So simple but still impactful.
Also, I guess the thing that Leroux remembered after remembering Chiori was Seiji’s daughter was the rope that Morisu left on the rock?
Also I can’t believe the whole plot line about Chiori’s real father being Ko explaining why Seiji killed his wife and then himself.
Also, I guess the thing that Leroux remembered after remembering Chiori was Seiji’s daughter was the rope that Morisu left on the rock?
Also I can’t believe the whole plot line about Chiori’s real father being Ko explaining why Seiji killed his wife and then himself.
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
First book of 2023! This was a fun mystery to read, with throwbacks to many of the classic mystery/detective authors. I found the two stories happening at the same time to be interesting, and definitely kept me engaged and guessing throughout the book. There’s a nice twist at the end which was entertaining. While there is some explanation of “why”, I did feel like I wasn’t satisfied. Would have loved a little more detail on the situation, as I wasn’t convinced there was a real reason for the deaths. But overall, a good engaging read!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this so much more than I did - as mentioned by other reviews, the flatness of the prose provides a lot of distance. It allows the reader to solve the puzzle without an overinvestment with the characters but also calls attention to the non-personalityness of it all? At some point I just lost interest completely, and I'm not usually one for character driven mysteries. So, a light recommend but if the writing style doesn't do it for you I don't know if it's worth the time.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.